Mikio Aoki

Mikio Aoki (8 June 1934-) was Prime Minister of Japan from 3 to 5 April 2000, succeeding Keizo Obuchi and preceding Yoshiro Mori. He was a member of the Jiminto party, and he was acting Prime Minister while Obuchi was in a coma.

Biography
Mikio Aoki was born in Izumo, Japan in 1934, and he studied at Waseda University. Aoki entered politics as a Liberal Democratic Party of Japan member, and he served as Chief Cabinet Secretary in Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's cabinet and as Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors. From 3 to 5 April 2000, he served as acting Prime Minister while Keizo Obuchi was in a coma, and Mori succeeded him as PM.